The PML-N leader and his brother were detained after the Lahore High Court (LHC) rejected their request for an extension in their interim bail.

A two-judge bench headed by Justice Tariq Abbasi heard the petition of the brothers seeking an extension in their interim bail. Initially, the court extended their interim bail till December 13, however, the bench later rejected their petitions.

Following the LHC’s decision, NAB took the brothers into custody.

NAB had summoned the former railways minister and his brother on October 16 in a case related to the Paragon Housing scam. The two brothers had moved the Islamabad High Court to provide protective bail which the latter had rejected and advised the petitioners to approach the LHC.

The LHC had earlier granted the brothers interim bail and they had appeared before NAB multiple times in connection to the Paragon Housing Society scam.

Rafique brothers’ petition against NAB DG Lahore

Last month, the PML-N leader had requested NAB chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal to transfer their case to another bureau as Shahzad was “no longer an independent person” and could not be trusted to conduct a transparent inquiry.

During today’d hearing, the NAB prosecutor informed the court, “NAB chairman has rejected their petition.”